January 2020 archive

Permits to drill for January 10, 2020

Permits to drill issued on January 10, 2020. Canadian County KEVIN COM #1-29H, January 10 2020 29 11N 8W SWSESESE API: 01725592 Lat: 35.392504087392155, Long: -98.05366014247625 CIMAREX ENERGY CO HH, DR, 16900 ft, MISSISSIPPIAN(11800), WOODFORD(12200) Canadian County EMBREY 1305 #3-29MH, March 27 2019 32 13N 5W NWNENWNW API: 01725430 Lat: 35.56481447322533, Long: -97.7601762260877 RED BLUFF RESOURCES OPERATING …

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Completion reports from January 9, 2020

Completion reports filed on January 9, 2020. CADDO COUNTY Citation Oil & Gas Corporation 36 6N 10W West Cement Unit (B A Medrano 18) 6-18, June 01, 2018 SH, PLUG, TD: 3548 ft Lat: 34.94507, Long: -98.21290 API: 35015365870002 CANADIAN COUNTY Marathon Oil Company Mississippian(10851): Oil 441 Gas 5237 Water 1750 Flow 16 11N 8W Rafter J Ranch 1108 1-16mh, December 16, …

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Permits to drill on January 9, 2020

Permits to drill issued on January 9, 2020. Grady County LAFLIN #7-2A, January 09 2020 07 5N 8W SWSENWSW API: 05123106 Lat: 34.91693304812985, Long: -98.09027199881356 CROWN ENERGY COMPANY SH, RC, 1893 ft, HENNESSEY(1060) Muskogee County UNKNOWN #3, January 09 2020 32 15N 15E SESWNENW API: 10176025 Lat: 35.73742634638423, Long: -95.74288565946866 OTC/OCC NOT ASSIGNED SH, RC, 1000 ft, …

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Water research grants available in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Water Resources Center is taking applications for water research grants to be funded in part by the federal government. The FY2020 National Competitive Grants RFP is posted on the USGS WRRA web site. The Oklahoma Center indicated the USGS is requesting full proposals for four high priority research areas. “Proposals are sought on …

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Energy news in brief

** A gas plant slated for Williams County could ease natural gas flaring in northern North Dakota. The plant is to be located west of Williston in the Bakken oil region. ** Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. and Plains GP Holdings  announced they will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 earnings after market close on Tuesday, February 4, …

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Boulder residents want fracking ban

When it comes to environmental efforts, there are a lot of differences between Oklahoma and Colorado. Oklahoma is more supportive of its oil and gas industry but at the same time, aware of the need for a clean environment. Colorado is not so supportive of its oil and gas industry, at least in the major …

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Occidental starts layoffs in the Permian

More layoffs are coming in the oil patch in West Texas. Occidental Petroleum started a broad layoff move this week, one affecting workers from Denver to Houston. The company is making the layoffs as it attempts to cut costs in the aftermath of its $38 billion acquisition of Anadarko Petroleum last year. Occidental has been …

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Mullin’s view of military briefing on Iran far different than that of Utah Senator

At least one Oklahoma congressman disagrees with Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee after getting a classified White House briefing over what led to the U.S. killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin issued his response on Wednesday in a tweet. “I just got out of a classified briefing about the elimination …

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Dems lay out new greenhouse gas emissions efforts

Democrats leading the House Energy and Commerce Committee of which Oklahoma Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin is a member have unveiled what they describe as a “sweeping” draft bill aimed at slashed greenhouse gas emissions across the economy. Rep. Mullin has yet to publicly comment about the plans of the Democrats but the bill attempts to …

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Oklahoma wildfires destroy homes

The potential for dangerous wildfires in Oklahoma continues as firefighters have battled one fire in Mayes county that burned more than 250 acres while other fires in the south burned more than 800 acres. Homes were lost in wildfires near Lawton. The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture reports northeast Oklahoma has been dry and experienced more …

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